Education Archives - Moth Cloud https://mothcloud.com/category/education/ Thoughts brewing in a cloudy mind. Sat, 17 Oct 2026 14:35:26 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://mothcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/favicon-32x32-2.png Education Archives - Moth Cloud https://mothcloud.com/category/education/ 32 32 Build your own AI voice assistant with a Raspberry Pi, a tiny ESP32 screen and Claude https://mothcloud.com/build-your-own-ai-voice-assistant-with-a-raspberry-pi-a-tiny-esp32-screen-and-claude/ https://mothcloud.com/build-your-own-ai-voice-assistant-with-a-raspberry-pi-a-tiny-esp32-screen-and-claude/#respond Thu, 15 Oct 2026 17:32:34 +0000 https://mothcloud.com/?p=1224 I built a desk-top voice assistant called Pi-Esp Jarvis: say “Jarvis” to a little ESP32 screen, and a Raspberry Pi 5 answers, with Claude stepping in for the hard questions. It sets timers, wakes you up, reads the weather, keeps your shopping list and plays music. You can build one in an afternoon without writing ... Read more

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]]> https://mothcloud.com/build-your-own-ai-voice-assistant-with-a-raspberry-pi-a-tiny-esp32-screen-and-claude/feed/ 0 https://mothcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/pi-jarvis-1024x406.jpg Beyond AI Literacy: My response to the BCS AI Skills and Adoption Report 2026 https://mothcloud.com/beyond-ai-literacy-response-to-bcs-ai-skills-and-adoption-report-2026/ https://mothcloud.com/beyond-ai-literacy-response-to-bcs-ai-skills-and-adoption-report-2026/#respond Sat, 26 Sep 2026 11:03:27 +0000 https://mothcloud.com/?p=1189 The debate about responsible AI adoption is often framed as a question of skills. Do employees understand how to use AI? Have they received appropriate training? Should people using AI at work hold recognised certifications? How should organisations respond when employees use tools that have not been formally approved? These are important questions. But I ... Read more

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]]> https://mothcloud.com/beyond-ai-literacy-response-to-bcs-ai-skills-and-adoption-report-2026/feed/ 0 https://mothcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/ai-skills-1024x406.jpg Is reading Twitter (X) the same as reading a book? https://mothcloud.com/is-reading-twitter-x-the-same-as-reading-a-book/ https://mothcloud.com/is-reading-twitter-x-the-same-as-reading-a-book/#comments Tue, 26 May 2026 11:46:42 +0000 https://mothcloud.com/?p=969 There is an assumption buried deep inside modern culture: Books are serious. Twitter is noise. One is considered intellectual nutrition. The other is considered distraction. One sits in libraries. The other sits in your pocket vibrating every six minutes with someone arguing about oat milk. But what if the distinction is weaker than we pretend? ... Read more

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]]> https://mothcloud.com/is-reading-twitter-x-the-same-as-reading-a-book/feed/ 1 https://mothcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/reading-twitter-1024x454.jpg Who owns the past? AI, history, and the case for collective responsibility https://mothcloud.com/who-owns-the-past-ai-history-and-the-case-for-collective-responsibility/ https://mothcloud.com/who-owns-the-past-ai-history-and-the-case-for-collective-responsibility/#respond Mon, 27 Apr 2026 10:46:11 +0000 https://mothcloud.com/?p=931 History has never been entirely neutral. It has always been shaped by those who recorded it, those who funded the recording, and those who decided what was worth preserving. We know this. Scholars have debated it for centuries. But something is shifting, and it is shifting quickly. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is giving us extraordinary new ... Read more

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]]> https://mothcloud.com/who-owns-the-past-ai-history-and-the-case-for-collective-responsibility/feed/ 0 https://mothcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/wayback-machine-1024x454.jpg A personal AI tutor for every learner https://mothcloud.com/personal-ai-tutor-for-every-learner/ https://mothcloud.com/personal-ai-tutor-for-every-learner/#respond Wed, 11 Mar 2026 08:17:33 +0000 https://mothcloud.com/?p=883 There is a moment in every technology shift where the question stops being “Is this possible?” and becomes “Why aren’t we doing this already?” Education is arriving at that moment. For decades, the gold standard of learning has been the one-to-one tutor: a patient expert who adapts explanations to the student, notices confusion instantly, and ... Read more

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]]> https://mothcloud.com/personal-ai-tutor-for-every-learner/feed/ 0 https://mothcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/ai-tutor-1024x454.jpg A “Crash Course Generator” AI prompt https://mothcloud.com/a-crash-course-generator-ai-prompt/ https://mothcloud.com/a-crash-course-generator-ai-prompt/#respond Thu, 23 Oct 2025 06:47:46 +0000 https://mothcloud.com/?p=617 A “Crash Course Generator” AI prompt – a universal, reusable prompt you can drop into ChatGPT (or any LLM) to get the same kind of smart, concise crash course on any topic. Copy and paste the prompt below into your AI Assistant, replacing the [PUT YOUR TOPIC HERE] is the topic you want e.g “Systems ... Read more

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]]> https://mothcloud.com/a-crash-course-generator-ai-prompt/feed/ 0 https://mothcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/ai-prompt-1024x454.png This is for Everyone: From the World Wide Web to AI https://mothcloud.com/this-is-for-everyone-from-the-world-wide-web-to-ai/ https://mothcloud.com/this-is-for-everyone-from-the-world-wide-web-to-ai/#respond Sun, 19 Oct 2025 11:56:11 +0000 https://mothcloud.com/?p=603 Lately, I’ve been reading This is For Everyone by Tim Berners-Lee, the man who invented the World Wide Web. It’s one of those books that makes you pause and realise just how much the Web has changed our world. I also had the chance to briefly meet Tim this year at the Cheltenham Literature Festival. ... Read more

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]]> https://mothcloud.com/this-is-for-everyone-from-the-world-wide-web-to-ai/feed/ 0 https://mothcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/this-is-for-everyone-1024x454.png The hidden dangers of Recommendation Algorithms for young people https://mothcloud.com/the-hidden-dangers-of-recommendation-algorithms-for-young-people/ https://mothcloud.com/the-hidden-dangers-of-recommendation-algorithms-for-young-people/#respond Wed, 19 Feb 2025 22:53:55 +0000 https://mothcloud.com/?p=510 A call for Global Regulation In an increasingly digital world, the debate over regulating mobile phone use continues. However, rather than focusing on restricting access to these essential tools, a more effective approach would be to regulate the recommendation algorithms that drive content engagement on social media and AI-powered platforms. These algorithms, including profile-based targeted ... Read more

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]]> https://mothcloud.com/the-hidden-dangers-of-recommendation-algorithms-for-young-people/feed/ 0 https://mothcloud.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/recai-1024x406.png How community leaders can promote unity and dialogue in times of conflict https://mothcloud.com/how-community-leaders-can-promote-unity-and-dialogue-in-times-of-conflict/ https://mothcloud.com/how-community-leaders-can-promote-unity-and-dialogue-in-times-of-conflict/#respond Wed, 08 Nov 2023 10:16:17 +0000 https://mothcloud.com/?p=304 The current situation between Israel and Palestine has once again highlighted the need for our community leaders (in politics, business, sports, entertainment, and faith) to work towards bringing people together. As the world becomes more interconnected and diverse, we face the challenge of living peacefully and respectfully with people who have different beliefs, values, and ... Read more

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